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Stopped by Plod for weak brakes. - Tony Griffiths - 18-09-2022
Stopped by Plod for weak brakes - the solution.
RE: Stopped by Plod for weak brakes. - Tiger - 19-09-2022
She’s obviously going to pass the “attitude” test.
I am reliably informed by a serving officer that test is still in use.
RE: Stopped by Plod for weak brakes. - Hugh Barnes - 19-09-2022
I feel sorry for the constable. Later that same day, he was stopped for directions...
RE: Stopped by Plod for weak brakes. - Colin Morgan - 21-09-2022
On a separate but related note, I was being followed by one of the big police BMWs last week - it does make you more aware of what you are doing? Watched my speed, glad I had recently checked the indicators were still working. I imagined they were running my reg through the computer to check I had insurance? After a mile or so, when I turned right towards home, they went straight on.
Years ago I was driving a friend's hairy TR8 that he kept garaged at my house - giving it a run - when a police car was suddenly behind me. So, I went left at the next roundabout into housing. It followed - so I went around a full 180 degrees at the next roundabout - and it followed me again. So, I knew they were checking. Fortunately, all the paperwork was in order and they overtook when I got back on the dual carriageway...
RE: Stopped by Plod for weak brakes. - Dave Mann - 21-09-2022
Many years ago I stopped on an amber traffic light and the following Police car came within inches of my rear end.